1974 Hercules W 2000 - Rotary Power Bike!
 

Well, My brother came to visit me and I decided to take him to the Barber Motorsport Museum and guess what I saw...

Wankel Powered, single rotor, air cooled engine..

Here are some pics I took..

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Barber has 4 x RE 05 they are restoring as we speak.. They don't have ETA on them...

How rare and difficult are these to find here in the states? It would be a nice toy to cruise on and enjoy if the price wasnt ridiculous. Great Pics

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Nice find. I'm thinking of getting a rotary bike for myself. Not THIS one, of course.

far out...air cooled awesomeness...I wonder how it sounds haha, that would be one unique sound...

I have seen a couple, a friend has one and there is one at the San Diego Automotive Museum. Total in the US I dont know how many or what they go for but they are here. I believe Sam at http://www.rotaryrecycle.net sells parts for the Hercules, I would guess mostly used and remanufactured. He is an excellent resource for my Suzuki re5, and I know does much with other rotary bikes.